7th Avenue & 79th Street at Gowanus Expressway
The five-way junction of 7th Avenue, 79th Street and Gowanus Expressway is in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 19 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. McKinley Park is 500 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 7 Av Service Rd South/79 St, is 120 feet away for the B16 and B70, and ten bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, two of them parks. A bike lane separated from traffic runs along 7th Avenue.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 7 Av Service Rd South/79 St, 120 feet away, for the B16 and B70.
- 10 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 7 Av Service Rd South/79 St B16, B70120 feetB16 B70
Next buses at this stop
- B16 …
- B70 …
Cycling
A bike lane separated from traffic runs on 7th Avenue.
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 6 Ave & 78 St 12 docks in all750 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway westbound at Fort Hamilton Parkway & Gowanus Expressway, 1,270 feet by car along the streets.
- 8202 7th Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 8501 5th Avenue Charging for electric cars, five Level 2 chargers0.5 miles
- 1763 86th Street Fast charging for electric cars1.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 19 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 10 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11209
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 10
- City Council district
- 47
- Police precinct
- 68
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Bay Ridge
- Elevation
- 72 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to three travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- Posted limits from 25 to 30 mph
- Four of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 900 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1920 and 1931.
Trees
NYC Parks records 30 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 48 signs on these blocks
- 9 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2015 and December 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 79th Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
South side of 79th Street
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
East side of 7th Avenue
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 10 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 7th Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedThe City's public art inventory lists one work near this corner, in Coffey Square.
- Coffey Square Stele, 1970680 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 parks
- 1 playground
- 1 religious building
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 127 McKinley Park School680 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- McKinley Park500 feet
- Dan Ross Playground560 feet
- Tom McDonald Triangle1,110 feet
Houses of worship
- Bay Ridge United Presbyterian Church House of worship1,160 feet
Supermarkets
- Met Foodmarkets Supermarket0.4 miles
- Food Emporium Supermarket0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk, a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 15 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Gowanus Expressway & Gowanus Exwpy Overpass 79th Street 170 feet
- 7th Avenue & 78th Street 260 feet
- 7th Avenue & 80th Street 260 feet
- 7th Avenue & Fort Hamilton Parkway at Gowanus Expressway 340 feet
- Fort Hamilton Parkway & Gowanus Expressway 410 feet
- 7th Avenue & Fort Hamilton Parkway at 78th Street 450 feet
- 6th Avenue & 79th Street 500 feet
- 7th Avenue & 81st Street 520 feet
See every intersection along 79th Street, 7th Avenue, Gowanus Expressway or Gowanus Exwpy Overpass 79th Street.